2011年7月外贸英语写作自考试题

全国2011年7月自考
外贸英语写作试题
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Part One: Questions 1-20
Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. （在下列各题中选择一个最佳答案填空。） 20%
1. While we appreciate your inquiry, __________ we regret being unable to make you an offer at the moment.
A. yet  B. but 
C. on the contrary  D. /
2. In the meantime, if you should require __________ sewing machines, please feel free to contact us.
A. any other  B. others   
C. another  D. the other
3. __________ we meet next time, we will offer you new products __________ we feel sure will meet with your expectation.
A. Who …which  B. Whom … with which
C. When … which  D. When … with which
4. We know that, __________ time, you will be able to overcome your present problem.
A. given  B. giving  
C. to give  D. being given
5. The market has declined __________ the decrease in demand.
A. because  B. owing to  
C. as  D. since
6. __________ the date of shipment is concerned, we regret to say that it has to be extended for another week.
 A. As much as  B. As good as  
C. As well as  D. As far as
7. We trust that you will find our goods __________.
A. attracting  B. attract your attention
C. attractive  D. being attractive
8. Please contact me __________ you need further information.
A. whether  B. if   
C. though  D. even if
9. If Mr. White won’t agree to sign the contract, __________.
A. neither won’t she  B. neither she will
C. she won’t neither  D. neither will she
10. China is in a position to buy more and more technology and __________ goods on the international market, and make greater contribution to the world’s economic interflow.
A. to finish  B. finishing   
C. finished  D. finish
11. Sales representative Mailer made more telephone calls last month __________ salespersons.
A. than other  B. than any
C. than any other  D. as any other
12. What role __________ playing in the new project?
A. the engineers are  B. are the engineers
C. the engineers is  D. is the engineers
13. After listening to Mr. Sheet’s report, __________.
A. a few changes were made by the manager
B. the manager made a few changes
C. the manager makes a few changes
D. a few changes are made by the manager
14. Our __________ lease must be renegotiated.
A. six-year-old  B. six-years-old   
C. six year old  D. six-year old
15. I’m sure it is __________ usually answers the telephone.
A. her whom  B. her who   
C. she whom  D. she who
16. Of probationary and permanent employees, only __________ are eligible for tuition reimbursement.
A. the latter  B. the later   
C. latter  D. later
17. Datacom is __________ to be awarded the contract than Compugraph.
A. more like  B. more likely   
C. most like  D. most likely
18. It is __________ good chance __________ we mustn’t miss it.
A. so … that  B. so a … that
C. such … that  D. such a … that
19. Please tell me __________ what salesperson these brochures came.
A. upon  B. from   
C. in  D. at
20. Steel filing cabinets are best for durability, __________ and fire resistance.
A. easy of cleaning  B. cleaning easily
C. ease of cleaning  D. easily cleaning

Part Two: Questions 21-30
There is one mistake in each of the following questions. Detect and correct the mistakes. Write your corrections together with the mistakes on the answer sheet.（下列每句各有一个错误，找出错误并改正。请将错误及改正写在答题纸上。） 20%
 Example: Who’s taking care the dog while you’re away?
 taking care → taking care of
21. His ask for a pay rise was considered premature.
22. Members of the board cooperated together to settle the issue.
23. Find the building took longer than we had expected.
24. Manufacturing companies today requires large amount of capital.
25. War and peace are a permanent theme in history.
26. They were pleased accept our invitation.
27. He felt the envelop careful to determine if it contained photos.
28. Between the people I have interviewed, I have discovered some conflicting ideas.
29. No matter hard the US government tries to control the financial crisis, it is getting from bad to worse.
30. Keep the windows closed and the door shut at all time.

Part Three: Questions 31-40
Write logical sentences with the words and phrases given. (用所给的词和短语写出符合逻辑的句子。) 10%
31. upon receipt of / will be happy / we / a quotation / detailed requirements / to give you / your
32. will find / you / are in good quality / that / a lot of customers / and will attract / our products
33. often list / for resigning / excessive travel / as / employees / their primary reason
34. is enclosed / for / our current catalog / a copy of / your consideration
35. I / as soon as / will write to you / our technicians / the machine / have checked
36. twenty years / for / have been / they / in this line of business / more than
37. you / your reservations / now / would like to / attend this seminar / if you / should make
38. asked me / Mr. Wilson / I planned to attend / the meeting / where / would be held / and whether
39. in the office / both / by working / finished the report / I / and at home
40. because he misplaced / Edward / the original contract file/ by / was scolded / his boss

Part Four: Questions 41-50
Each of the following sentences contains one punctuation error. One punctuation in each is either missing or misused. Detect the error and write the missing punctuation or your correction together with the word before the punctuation on the answer sheet.（下面每句都有一个标点符号错误，该用标点处未用标点或标点符号用错。改正错误或补写标点，并将其与前面的一个单词一起填写在答题纸上。） 10%
Example: A. What a nice present you gave me.                                   me!
        B. You think you are right don’t you?                                  right,
41. Come and sit here with me please.
42. Do you know where Mr. Scott lives.
43. This is a writer who lived in the early 20s.
44. “I’d like to have a try.” he said.
45. “How old are you?” —“Im twenty-two.”
46. “One, two, three……” the mother encouraged the baby to count.
47. Competition among computer manufacturers is intensive. hence price may decrease sharply.
48. Mr. Dan dictated, “Dear Mr. Dun”; but his secretary transcribed “Dear Mr. Fun.”
49. In the first quarter, prices rose 5 percent; in the second quarter 3 percent.
50. I’ve invested a lot in this project, consequently I don’t want it to fail.

Part Five: Memo Writing
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